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State Department Approves $323.3 Million Deal With Finland For AIM-9X Block IIs, AGM-154 JSOWs

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State Department Approves $323.3 Million Deal With Finland For AIM-9X Block IIs, AGM-154 JSOWs
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron armed with an AIM-9X missile sits on the ramp on September 3, 2020 ahead of the Advanced Battle Manaagement System (ABMS) Onramp 2. In the test, the MQ-9 fired an air-to-air AIM-9X Block 2 missile against a target BQM-167 drone simulating a cruise missile. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The State Department has approved a potential $323.3 million deal with Finland for the sale of AIM-8X Block II air-to-air missiles and AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOW). The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Monday of the new foreign military sale. Under the deal, Finland would receive 40 AIM-9X Block II missiles, four AIM-9X Block II tactical guidance units and 48 AGM-154 JSOW weapons.  Along with the Raytheon Missiles & Defense [RTX]-built weapons, Finland has requested dummy air…

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